Rebel gives up

Muzaffarpur: Raja Rai (50), a Maoist, surrendered to the district police on Friday.

Rai was involved in loot and attack cases lodged with Sahebganj and Saraiya police stations.

Threat

Siwan: Asha Ranjan, wife of murdered journalist Rajdev Ranjan, received threats for the second time on Friday, purportedly from UAE.

Doc honour

Motihari: President of the IMA's Motihari chapter, Dr Niraj Sinha, was adjudged best president of IMA local branches at its 91st central-level Annual National Conference in Amritsar on December 27 and 28.

Felicitation

Motihari: State BJP president Nityanand Rai was felicitated on his first arrival to East Champaran at an event held at Rajendra Nagar Bhavan arranged by the party's district unit on Friday.

Rebel in net after raid

Patna: The Sashastra Seema Bal and police, in a joint operation on Friday, arrested Maoist Subedar Mistry, 45, alias Toofani after a raid in Korkati in Gaya district. Subedar was wanted in various cases.

Liquor haul

Muzaffarpur: The excise department on Friday seized a truck loaded with liquor worth Rs 50 lakh on the Muzaffarpur-Samastipur NH 28. Excise superintendent Amit Kumar said the smuggled liquor was being brought in from adjoining states.

Railways meet

Patna: Finance commissioner (railways) Shahzad Shah on Friday held a meeting with East Central Railway general manager D.K.Gayen and other senior officials. Shah reviewed the finances of the zonal railways and the status of several projects under implementation.

Utsav train

Patna: East Central Railway announced a special train running on the Patna-Gaya-Patna sector for devotees of Prakash Utsav on Friday. The train will have four stops - Punpun, Taregna, Jehanabad and Makhdumpur - between Patna and Gaya.

Suspension

Muzaffarpur: Two State Bank of India officials posted at its Motipur branch have been suspended for their "suspicious" role in paying Rs 9 lakh to the proprietor of Annapura Rice Mill after demonetisation. Regional manager of SBI Neeraj Bharti said that the officers had been served showcause notices earlier, but were suspended on Friday.

Bank cash

Patna: The Enforcement Directorate has noticed unusual transactions worth huge amounts in over 3,500 bank accounts in Bihar and Jharkhand after demonetisation. The investigating agency is set to initiate action against those account holders under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act.

Museum fee

Patna: Art, culture and youth affairs minster Shiv Chandra Ram on Friday announced free entry to the Bihar Museum till January 6 for the Guru Gobind Singh photo exhibition on display.